Bus tour guides celebrate their 'coming-of-age day'

TOKYO, Japan - Hato Bus Tokyo sightseeing tour guides pose for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 5 to celebrate their becoming adults ahead of the officially-designated ''Coming-of-Age Day'' on Jan. 8

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